Shanktified!

Correction, that last post should have…

Ron Shank — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:09:09 +0000

Correction, that last post should have said, facebook is giving companies access to your personal info (not “you site”) http://ow.ly/1DgfQ

Facebook’s is allowing more and more…

Ron Shank — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:06:54 +0000

Facebook’s is allowing more and more companies to have access to you site. Here’s how to stop it! >> http://ping.fm/OtsU2

Delete Facebook Apps that Now Have…

Ron Shank — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:07:12 +0000

Delete Facebook Apps that Now Have Greater Access to Your Data http://ow.ly/1BKOz

[SOLVED] Where are wallpaper files stored in Windows 7

Ron Shank — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:39:05 +0000

I found them here:

C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper

Where’s the “update to fans” link? Screencast

Ron Shank — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:47:19 +0000

Facebook redesign has hidden the “send update to fans” link on your facebook page. Also: it’s changed how your fans find your updates. Not great news there.

Linux Command to rename files to lowercase

Ron Shank — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:00:13 +0000

find ./ -type f -exec rename ‘y/A-Z/a-z/’ {} \;

Was Google hacked for using old MS…

Ron Shank — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:26:07 +0000

Was Google hacked for using old MS browsers? Have you updated your web browser? http://bit.ly/7b9khi

FBI warning of Haiti earthquake scams…

Ron Shank — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:10:42 +0000

FBI warning of Haiti earthquake scams

http://ping.fm/lZ67z

RT @mashable WARNING: “98B351″ AMBER…

Ron Shank — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:05:51 +0000

RT @mashable WARNING: “98B351″ AMBER Alert Hoax Still Spreading on Twitter, Facebook http://bit.ly/2i9yaJ

Cellphones may protect against Alzheimer’s

Ron Shank — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:41:34 +0000

Keep Talking
I don’t know whether or not cellphones give you brain tumors, but I do shudder just a little every time the thought crosses my mind while I’m on the phone. Well, even if cellphones are destroying our brains, it’s possible they may be fixing them at the same time.
University of South Florida researchers have found that long-term exposure to the electromagnetic waves associated with cellphone use may actually protect against Alzheimer’s disease. In fact, they may even work to reverse the condition.
So far, this has only been shown with lab mice. The scientists started with 96 mice, most of which were genetically engineered to develop beta amyloid protein deposits in the brain, which is one of the main things that happens to human who have Alzheimer’s. Some were “non-demented” — in other words, normal. For a period of seven to nine months, for two hours a day, all the mice were exposed to about the same level of cellphone waves you’d get if you held one up to your head.
The results were that old mice with the protein buildups saw a reduction in beta amyloids. Basically, they got better, and their memory function was restored. Young mice engineered to collect beta amyloids did not experience the build-ups. Among the normal mice, memory actually improved. Not sure how you test a mouse’s memory, but that’s why I’m not a scientist making potentially life-saving discoveries.
Don’t get too excited yet, though — William Thies, chief medical and scientific officer for the Alzheimer’s Association, called the study “interesting,” but stressed that the results are very preliminary and that a lot more work needs to be done. Then there’s that whole thing about how the very same radiation might cause brain tumors — so best not to try to self-medicate on this one, especially if you’re driving.

via Technology News: Handheld Devices: Nexus One: You Can Look, You Can Buy, but You Can’t Touch.